Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad

Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad

Meet the "King of Thieves", whose life is coming to an end.

Directed by Nonzee Nimibutr

Produced by 18 Tanwa

2025117 min5.8 / 10

A cat-and-mouse crime thriller set in 1980s Bangkok that balances the charisma of a legendary thief against the inevitability of his downfall.

In 1980s Bangkok, a wily thief stages a series of daring heists, baffling the authorities and the public — until one cop sets out to take him down.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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